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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: other routes
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
other information
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
documentation insufficient for assessment

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
1:6-Di 4-chlorophenyldiguanidohexane (“Hibitane”). Laboratory investigation of a new antibacterial agent of high potency.
Author:
Davies GE, Francis J, Martin AR, Rose FL, Swain G
Year:
1954
Bibliographic source:
Brit. J. Pharmacol. Chemother. 9, 192-196

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline followed
GLP compliance:
no
Remarks:
study performed prior to implementation of GLP
Limit test:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Chlorhexidine dihydrochloride
EC Number:
223-026-6
EC Name:
Chlorhexidine dihydrochloride
Cas Number:
3697-42-5
Molecular formula:
C22H30Cl2N10.2ClH
IUPAC Name:
chlorhexidine dihydrochloride
Test material form:
not specified
Details on test material:
Chlorhexidine dihydrochloride
CHD*2HCl, Charge 900214 vom 27.11.90

Test animals

Species:
mouse
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
Albino mice weighing 16-22 g were dosed once and observed for ten days

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
subcutaneous
Vehicle:
water
Doses:
not specified
No. of animals per sex per dose:
not specified
Control animals:
not specified

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Key result
Sex:
not specified
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 5 000 mg/kg bw

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
In mice, LD50 was >5000 mg/kg after subcutaneous injection.